Alex Ferguson bowed out in triumph following his last Old Trafford match as Manchester United manager, only to leave successor David Moyes with the familiar problem of what to do with striker Wayne Rooney.

Alex Ferguson and David Moyes will find their reputations as two of the Premier League's tough guys put to the test today as the men at the centre of a remarkable week prepare to make tear-stained farewells to Manchester United and Everton.

In selecting David Moyes to succeed Alex Ferguson, Manchester United have chosen a man hewn from the same stone. Moyes, 50, is a fellow Glaswegian, and has built his reputation on a fierce will to win and a knack for finding transfer bargains in unexpected locations.

Former Italy striker Alessandro Del Piero's four-goal masterclass inspired Sydney FC to a record 7-1 victory over Wellington Phoenix in the A-League yesterday. "I felt free in my mind today, for sure," Del Piero said after being involved in six goals. "It's a day from the heavens when you score four." Reuters

Everton manager David Moyes says it would be wrong to suggest that Marouane Fellaini's impressive Premier League performances are solely down to his power.

The Belgium international, 24, has been outstanding this season and scored one goal and created the other in the 2-1 victory over Sunderland on Saturday, taking his tally of league goals for the season to six.